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Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer and choreographer (born 1727)
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Jean-Georges Noverre
French dancer (1727–1810)
Jean-Georges Noverre was a French dancer and ballet master, and is generally considered the creator of ballet d'action, a precursor of the narrative ballets of the 19th century. His birthday is now observed as International Dance Day.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)